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Originally Posted by Mänwe
You are alluding to the absence of others, as does Roa, perhaps your furry ally.
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I do wonder whether our fisherman, despite his suspiciously peaceable ways, might have a point here. While it doesn't necessarily mark them out as Lembas-eating, Valar-loving surrender monkeys, it does seem to me that Roa and Nogrod are being unduly harsh on those who have not had an opportunity to speak so far.
It is but little over three hours since Mac's body was discovered, and yet Roa and Nogrod are behaving as though it is a crime not to have posted yet. I agree that we want everyone to speak, but I hardly think it incriminating that there are a fair few who have not been able to do so thus far.
In any event, both mathematically and logically speaking, it is likely that at least one, and quite probably, two of our four Faithfuls have spoken already so far. I doubt that berating those who are not yet with us is likely to lead us very far at this stage. I'd rather leave any consideration over what to do with the silent ones, if there are any, until much later in the day, when silence will be more of a relevant consideration.